Thinking Aloud
Growing Smaller: How Smaller Retailers Are Thinking Beyond Fashion Weeks For #fashion To Compete
Increasingly easy-to-use technology has enabled smaller retailers to speak and deliver to their niche customer sets across all channels with the same voice as they would in a shop in Hong Kong. So what is driving their success? Raj Subramaniam, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, FedEx Services, explores.
Becoming Truly Innovative: A Family Value
Innovation is critical to the long-term survival of any organization, but a family-owned firm may have some inherent advantages in becoming truly innovative. Robert J. Holton, Vice President, Private Client Group at Cleary Gull explores more.
Frankly, It’s Personal
Leadership requires an expression of care and concern for people’s feelings. Frankly it is personal, says Chris Laping, the co-founder and CEO of People Before Things, LLC, and the author of "People Before Things".
Six Practical Tips To Avoid Distraction In The Workplace
Phone calls, email notifications, impromptu meetings: the office can be such a hectic environment it can feel like a massive struggle to get anything done. Sean Blanks, Marketing Director, cartridgesave.co.uk shares six top tips that have worked in his company to help minimise distractions in your workplace and dramatically reduce the stress in your life.
Mobile Apps vs Mobile Web: Do You Have To Choose?
There have been countless debates about the demise of the mobile Web at the hands of mobile apps. The reality is neither solution will go away, and it's a mistake to pit one against the other, says Ajay Kapur, CEO and Founder of Moovweb.
5 Ways Small Businesses Can Show The Planet Some Love On Earth Day
Does your company do its part to celebrate Earth Day? The great thing is making a big impact doesn’t ask for much additional effort from your company or employees. Below are five ideas that could go a long way this Earth Day
Free Yourself From The Email Overload
Email can take over your life and become a true time sink. It's easy to get inundated with emails and then feel overwhelmed when our inbox keeps populating faster than we can hit delete. Fauzia Burke, author of "Online Marketing for Busy Authors" shares how to free yourself from email overload.
Asia Pacific SMEs Must Look To Cross-Border Trade
Do numbers matter? Yes – if we want to challenge more small businesses to participate in cross-border e-commerce, says Dr. Karen M. Reddington, president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific.
How Startup Culture Is Changing Enterprise Innovation
Startup culture has gone mainstream. In response, big companies are trying to become more entrepreneurial. Gareth Wilson of Fog Creek Software looks at how today’s biggest businesses are adapting to startup culture and approaching innovation in new ways
Female Entrepreneurship Breeds Limitless Opportunity
Three years ago Sheryl Sandberg challenged women to “lean in”. While the concepts from her book are valid, Danielle Tate, author of "Elegant Entrepreneur" says they should be applied beyond the realm of corporate America to female entrepreneurship.
What Is Your Implementation Quotient?
As smart as some business owners are, and no matter how high their Intelligence Quotient may be, they almost always have a low implementation quotient of making their goals into reality. Ron Carson, CEO of Carson Wealth Management Group and author of “The Sustainable Edge: 15 Minutes a Week to a Richer Entrepreneurial Life", examines what implementation quotient is.
Skills Necessary To Compete In Rapidly Evolving Markets
Jeffrey Phillips and Alex Verjovsky are the authors of the new book "OutManeuver: OutThink-Don't OutSpend" says speed, agility, communication, delegation, and innovation are the skills and capabilities what new competitive markets and strategies demand.
My Advice To Entrepreneurs: Consider Canada For Your Startup
Immigrating from Canada to the U.S. as an entrepreneur has given me first-hand perspective on the benefits of building a start-up outside of the illustrious Valley, and if I was to start a new company all over again, I’d still choose Canada, says Raj Narayanaswamy, cofounder and Co-CEO, Replicon.
How To Make Your Business Stand Out
Making your business stand out from the competition is something that is always at the back of your mind as the owner. Danella Yaptinchay, managing director of Full Suite shares some effective ways to do this.
Good Morning! Stay ‘In the Zone’ All Day Long!
Studies have shown that a morning routine that gets you up and moving and focused on what you want will help you to reach it. Regan Hillyer, author of "Be Your Brand: From Unknown To Unforgettable" shares three important steps to create a morning routine that you can stick with
Visualizing Success For Your Business: 3 Tips Before You Seek Financing
Head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank Jay DesMarteau highlights that a recent TD Bank small business survey last year found that while most small business owners handle their businesses' bookkeeping, two in five are unsure about their financing strategy and how to seek additional credit. He shares how small business owners effectively approach and secure the financing they need to execute their visions.
A Fish Out Of Water
Image credit: Exotic fish in water from Shutterstock
By Bruce Hodes, CEO of CMI Teamwork Chicago and author of “Front Line Heroes“
When does a fish...
Shortcuts To Spring Renewal: 9 Simple Ways To Refresh Your Spirit (Just In Time...
Springtime renewal is on our minds as Easter fast approaches. Everyone (regardless of culture and creed) can embrace the spirit of the season by making a few simple changes. By David Solomon
No Secrets: Why Honest, Frequent Feedback Is The Key To Your Culture
A structure of fair and frequent feedback will lead to a strong culture your employees love. Amit Maimon, SVP of product innovation and development at Lifion shares three things you can do to build it.
Team Building Events that Create Lasting Bonds: How To Do Team Building Right
Corporate team building is a great way for companies of any size to discover new ways of working that can transform their business environment. Team building activities build skills and strengthen teams, while promoting synergy and bonding between employees and team members, shares Dan Colgan, founder of Rock Paper Team.
Entrepreneurs: Tap Into The Golden Years For Golden Opportunities
One in seven Americans are at or older than retirement age. By 2060, the total number will climb to around 98 million — more than twice the number in 2013. This aging population should be seen as a golden opportunity for entrepreneurs.
Stragility: Do Less, Accomplish More
In our wired world, we’re always on, flipping from task to task, and struggling to keep up with a burgeoning to do list. Ellen R. Auster and Lisa Hillenbrand, authors of "Stragility: Excelling at Strategic Changes" share three ways individuals and organizations can successfully change and grow while avoiding change fatigue and burn out.
“Wellth” is the New Wealth
The wealth game is changing. While money does matter, it’s no longer the foremost defining attribute of personal or professional achievement. Nick Goode, VP of Cloud Product Management at Sage One shares three trends that showcase how millennial-minded workers and businesses are switching their focus from wealth to wellth
3 Smart Policies That Make It Easier For Asian Businesses To Expand
Is it unrealistic for us to expect small business to go global from day one? Not if we have the right policies in place, argues Dr. Karen M. Reddington, president of FedEx Express Asia Pacific.
How To Grow A Company Without Venture Capital
Taking VC money is a dangerous game and can be addictive. Sure, VC cash can boost your business to new heights, but it also reduces your equity in the company, forces you to focus on company valuation, and provides a false sense of financial security, warns Keith Smith, co-founder and CEO of Payability.
It’s The Little Things: Seven Reasons Why Small Innovations Are Hugely Powerful
Innovation is the key to keeping customers happy (and just plain keeping them). But that doesn't mean the heat is on to come up with some big, sexy, paradigm-shattering new idea. Patrick Stroh explains why small innovations are just as good as the marketplace-disrupting kind — and for most of us, maybe even better.
4 Morning Tips To Kick-Start Your Day
This article explores the best pieces of advice from successful startup founders - each sharing their most effective morning rituals for a productive day.
Be Like Deadpool: Invaluable Startup Lessons From Deadpool
Deadpool is a total laugh riot and its garrulous humour is meant to, and bound to entertain - but if you watch it with a keen entrepreneurial perspective, you'll find some key messages - albeit completely undirected - for entrepreneurs, Amit Damani, cofounder of Vista Rooms, points out.
Survival Tips From A Seasoned Digital Nomad Who Made It Out The Other Side
Martin Hunter and his wife Jinky, quit their jobs, sold their belongings and embarked on a 5 year adventure in 13 different countries in Asia. While on the road they founded an IT company, which they have since sold, and a New York based event finding platform Free Event Finder. He shares that experience.
Say No To Absent Fathers, Yes To Paternity Leave
In a startup environment where every resource plays an important role and work hours tend to get erratic, it becomes even more critical to help men who have newly become fathers to get into their parenting shoes and become better fathers, argues Ankita Sheth, co–founder of Vista Rooms.